Omega inbound Cairns

[Gerard M]

Morning all,

just a heads up to anyone in the Carins area there are two Omega tankers due in this afternoon. Both the DC-10 (Omega10) and 707 (Omega71).

Dragging something along with them no doubt, will be interesting to see what comes through.

Cheers

[Jarden S]

Here at Cairns we had 2 Omega Tankers yesterday. A 707 and a DC-10 the old workhorse from the 70's good to see one of them for a change it was so hot 35'c
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[Nigel C]

I hope the brakes are on...that 707 looks like it's going to just slide right off the tarmac.:D

[Tim Bowrey]

They are both enroute to Williamtown as "Omega 71" and "Omega 10" due to land around 1:30pm.

[Gareth Forwood]

Both just landed now, I'll post some pics when I get home, just waiting for the Wedgetail to come in :D

Cheers for the heads up Tim

[Gareth Forwood]

Pictures, as promised.

N707MQ - B707-368C - Omega Air
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N974VV - DC-10-40 - Omega Air
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N378BC - B737-7ES Wedgetail
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[Greg McDonald]

Great pics Gareth.

[phil.l]

Any idea how long they are in Williamtown for?

[Mick.B]

Richard G on the Jetspotter forum say our Hornets are due into Nellis by the 22nd for Red Flag. I would say they will do some refueling training with our Hornets up until then before takeing them to the states.

[Brandon Giacomin]

Both the 707 and the DC10 were recorded on balus today.

11-Feb-10 15:52 AD9470 N974VV DC10
11-Feb-10 14:11 A96FB1 N707MQ B703

[Gareth Forwood]

I was lucky enough to see the 707 taking off on my way home from work. Strangely it seemed to be dumping fuel from the left wing as it took off - anyone know what's going on with that? It was followed shortly after by 6 hornets taking off in pairs.

[Raymond Rowe]

It would have had the fuel coming out of the tank vent. It is common when the boeing aircraft are filled to the gills.

[Tim Bowrey]

Just a heads up for everyone that Omegas 707(N707MQ) and DC-10(N974VV) will be shortly landing in Cairns from Williamtown. They were assisting 8 F/A-18's in from Red Flag from Pago Pago(I think).

Cheers